Go to content

The River Thames is one of England’s finest boating and recreational assets. Powered boating, canoeing, sailing, rowing, walking and angling are just a few of the activities that take place. The River User Groups were setup to provide a forum to discuss and resolve issues affecting these river activities. This website provides a way to share and communicate the debates and the decisions made in the public meetings.

Welcome

The River User Groups cover different areas of the River Thames -this website will enable you to find out what’s going on near you. The latest documents from each RUG are available to download below. Information from those who work closely with the RUGs, such as the Environment Agency and the Association of Thames Yacht Clubs is also available.

If you’re interested in finding out more about your local RUG then view the about section or contact the secretary for your patch.

Whilst not ‘open-house’ the RUGs are keen to welcome new members with experience in using the river.

Environment Agency

Latest:
lock imp map 09-10 - Issue5.pdf
Description: Issue five of the 2009/10 lock improvements map - updated 20 January 2010
File Size: 389.81KB - Added: 09-02-2010
Recent:
lock imp notice 09-10 - Issue5.pdf
Description: Issue five of the 2009/10 lock improvements notice - updated 20 January 2010
File Size: 59.46KB - Added: 21-01-2010
lock imp map 09-10 - Issue4.pdf
Description: Issue four of the 2009/10 lock improvements map - updated 5 January 2010
File Size: 334.17KB - Added: 21-01-2010
Archive:
lock imp notice 09-10 - Issue4.pdf
Description: Issue four of the 2009/10 lock improvements notice - updated 5 January 2010
File Size: 59.34KB - Added: 08-01-2010
lock imp map 09-10 - Issue3.pdf
Description: Issue three of the 2009/10 lock improvements map - updated 11 December 2009
File Size: 388.58KB - Added: 15-12-2009

Further information from the Environment Agency

RUG 1-2
Inglesham to Sandford

Latest:
RUG 1&2 minutes 14 oct 09.doc
Description: Minutes meetingon 14 Oct 2009
File Size: 56.50KB - Added: 23-10-2009
Recent:
RUG 1& 2 minutes 24 june 09.doc
Description: Minutes RUG 1&2 24 June 09
File Size: 60.50KB - Added: 30-06-2009
RUG minutes 11 feb 09.doc
Description: minutes of RUG 12 meeting 11 Feb 2009
File Size: 52.50KB - Added: 12-06-2009
Archive:
Minutes RUG1&2 27 Oct 08.doc
Description: Minutes of RUG 1&2 27 Oct 08
File Size: 68.00KB - Added: 12-06-2009
RUG1 Agenda 14 May 07.doc
Description: Agenda for the next meeting of RUG 1 & 2 to be held 7:30pm Monday 14 May 07 at Osney Marina Clubhouse, Oxford.
File Size: 31.50KB - Added: 12-06-2009

Further information from RUG 1-2

RUG 3
Sandford to Cleeve

Latest:
RUG 3 Minutes 100421.doc
Description: Minutes of the RUG 3 meeting held on 21 April 2010 at Benson Parish Hall.
File Size: 52.50KB - Added: 25-05-2010
Recent:
RUG 3 Agenda 100421.doc
Description: River Users Group 3 Agenda for the meeting on 21 April at Benson Parish Hall at 7.30pm.
File Size: 26.00KB - Added: 09-04-2010
RUG 3 Minutes 100127.doc
Description: Minutes of the RUG 3 meeting held at Benson Parish Hall on 27 January 2010
File Size: 43.50KB - Added: 02-03-2010
Archive:
MtgInvitation-190110.doc
Description: An invitation to the Public Meeting of the IWA's National Festival & Boat Show 2010 at Beale Park. To be held at Wallingford Methodist Church Hall on Tuesday 19 January.
File Size: 25.50KB - Added: 12-01-2010
RUG 3 Agenda 100127.doc
Description: Agenda for the RUG 3 meeting at Benson Parish Hall on Wednesday 27 January 2010 at 7.30
File Size: 26.50KB - Added: 12-01-2010

Further information from RUG 3

RUG 4-5
Cleeve to Marsh

Latest:
RUG 4_5 agenda 100513.doc
Description: AGENDA for meeting Thursday 13 May 2010 at READING CANOE CLUB
File Size: 116.00KB - Added: 10-05-2010
Recent:
RUG 4_5 Minutes 100128 F draft.doc
Description: January AGM and minutes
File Size: 122.50KB - Added: 21-02-2010
RUG 4_5 Minutes 091029 DRAFT.doc
Description: October minutes recovered
File Size: 86.00KB - Added: 21-02-2010
Archive:
The River Users Groups.doc
Description: What RUGs do - a simple summary and invitation to all interested parties to come along
File Size: 25.00KB - Added: 10-01-2010
RUG 4_5 agenda and AGM 100128.doc
Description: Agenda for January meeting
File Size: 83.50KB - Added: 10-01-2010

Further information from RUG 4-5

RUG 6
Marsh to Boulters

Latest:
Minutes of the 92nd RUG6 Mtg.doc
Description:
File Size: 43.50KB - Added: 21-05-2010
Recent:
Minutes of RUG6 30th AGM.doc
Description:
File Size: 38.50KB - Added: 21-05-2010
RUG610.xls
Description: Final 12 May version of Events Calendar for reaches from Boulter's to Marsh
File Size: 29.50KB - Added: 12-05-2010

RUG 7
Boulters to Bell Weir

Latest:
RUG 7 Minutes of Meeting 25 October 2006.DOC
Description: Minutes of meeting 25 October 06
File Size: 52.00KB - Added: 12-06-2009
Recent:
RUG 7 Agenda for 21 March 07 at Windsor.DOC
Description: Agenda for next meeting 21 March 07
File Size: 49.00KB - Added: 12-06-2009
RUG7_MINUTES_111004.doc
Description: Minutes from the meeting on 11/10/04
File Size: 49.50KB - Added: 12-06-2009

RUG 8
Bell Weir to Teddington

Latest:
R8 minutes 240406b.rtf
Description: This is a neater version of the previous minutes and reports from this active RUG. Well worth a browse.
File Size: 41.07KB - Added: 12-06-2009
Recent:
R8news 060222.doc
Description: An update from this very active RUG
File Size: 36.00KB - Added: 12-06-2009
RUG8_MINUTES_301104.rtf
Description: Minutes from the meeting on 30/11/04
File Size: 61.18KB - Added: 12-06-2009
Archive:
RUG8_AGENDA_301104.doc
Description: Agenda for the meeting on 30/11/04
File Size: 31.50KB - Added: 12-06-2009

Further information from RUG 8

RUAG 9
Teddington to Tower Bridge

Latest:

ATYC

Latest:
News from the ATYC.doc
Description: Update from the ATYC - see the website at www.atyc.co.uk - for regular news
File Size: 41.50KB - Added: 12-06-2009
Recent:
2007 Rally report - final.doc
Description: ATYC Rally report August 2007
File Size: 27.50KB - Added: 12-06-2009
ATYC Chairmans Message.pdf
Description: ATYC Message from Chris Turner - Chairman
File Size: 194.64KB - Added: 12-06-2009
Archive:
070314 Members meeting agenda.doc
Description: ATYC Members' meeting 14 March 2007
File Size: 83.50KB - Added: 12-06-2009
070314 AGM 07 Notice.doc
Description: ATYC AGM notice 14 March 2007
File Size: 23.50KB - Added: 12-06-2009

Further information from the ATYC

Useful Links

Environment Agency | River Thames Alliance | Port of London Authority

Useful Software

Adobe Acrobat Reader | Microsoft Word Viewer |

River Thames

example imageThe official guide to boating, fishing, walking and days out on the River Thames www.visitthames.co.uk